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Dual caregiving by grandmothers with older relatives: Personal factors influencing health and stress

Background: Grandmothers in the "sandwich generation" are considered as those women who are potential caregivers for two generations: older relatives and grandchildren. Methods: With the goal of understanding the factors that affect their stress and health, 149 women from southwestern Spain were interviewed using an ad hoc questionnaire that included standardized scales and subscales. Results: The results showed that age, coping strategies based on emotional support and acceptance, as well as optimism and social support improved the health of these women by reducing their perceived stress. Although caring for older relatives is related to family conflicts and worse health, conversely, caring for grandchildren is related to slightly better health. Conclusions: The results are useful for planning psychological interventions with these women and highlight the need to include family interventions.

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Key Information

Type of Reference
Jour
Type of Work
Journal article
Publisher
Sage
ISBN/ISSN
1359-1053
Publication Year
2021
Issue Number
11
Journal Titles
Journal of Health Psychology
Volume Number
26
Start Page
1882
End Page
1900